A new ZL1 Camaro will TOTALLY outperform even a 69 427 COPO Camaro, & have factory A/C to boot. But the new car is not a classic, even though acceleration, handling, & braking is so much better. There is a place for polymer guns. If you were carrying a nice S&W 645, & had to take care of Homie D. Clown who tried to carjack you coming out of the mall, it would suck to lose the 645 to the police evidence room for a year, even if you did get it back. But I wouldn't lose a moment of sleep if my Walther P99c ended up there. I'd run out the next day, & replace it for $339, brand new. So yes, they do have their place. GARY